Even though Evanston prohibits late night trick-or-treating, costumes are a must. Halloween is the one day of the year (minus your birthday) where there are no inhibitions and everyone has free reign to try to impress the world with their genius. Maybe not the world, but at least fellow Northwesterners, right?

Don’t bring back sad memories of the kids in elementary school whose parents did not let them dress up for the costume parade—at college, the only thing holding you back is money. But there are tons of potential costumes in the closet. If you don’t have anything to wear, rest assured. There is bound to be something in the depths of your closet that will transform you on Saturday night.

For the Girls:

Grapes

Drinking wine dressed like this feels vaguely cannibalistic. Cheers. Photo by the author.

If a baby in a pumpkin costume challenges your cuteness, game on! Challenge the gourd by becoming a fruit. Grapes are all the rage these days: cost-effective and simple. It might sound silly, but having balloons around your body is unexpected and refreshing. (Make sure to avoid sharp objects!) On the plus side, you’ll be bleeding NU purple on Halloween, too.

Costume: Wear a purple T-shirt or sweater, tie on some purple balloons around your body, add some black leggings and you will become a grape in an instant. Balloons should cost around $3 to $5 at Jewel Osco or CVS.

Makeup: If you want to channel Willy Wonka miscreant Violet Beauregarde’s transformation into a blueberry, applying a tinge of purple/blue all over your face might do the trick. But then again, you might end up just looking like a bruised grape. Accent the eyes with a bit of shimmer and add some blush. Everyone loves a happy grape.

Hair: Wrap your hair in a piece of green cloth — like a scarf or even a green T-shirt — to serve as the grape stem. A green headband also works.

Morton Salt Girl

Costume: The classic girl on the Morton Salt containers wears some basic wardrobe staples — a yellow dress, Mary Janes or flats, and an umbrella. If you don’t own one of these items, simply ask your roommate or yell down the hall and you’ll find it within seconds.

Makeup: Go for the classic, effortless look — eyeliner, foundation, and a soft shade of pink for the lips.

Hair: A short-cut hairdo would be ideal, but not everyone has a bob. Leave your hair down.

Ladies & Gentlemen:

Care Bears

Pay homage this Halloween to the forces of universal good. Photo by the author.

Pay tribute to your favorite bears from childhood that slid down rainbows and wore their feelings on their chests. Dress up with a bunch of your girlfriends (or boyfriends) and be the bear that best suits your personality or your favorite color.

Costume: Find or borrow a color-blocked baseball tee and a pair of vibrant leggings or pants that match the color. If you need to purchase leggings, go to Welovecolors.com, Forever 21, or Target for leggings ranging from $7 to $26.

Boys, just borrow your preppy roommate’s Vineyard Vines. Patch an emotion onto the baseball tee—either made of felt or cut from paper. Be sure to get enough fabric to attach ears on a headband.

Makeup: All that’s required is a little heart on the nose. Apply some pencil eyeliner onto your nose in the shape of a heart, and you’ll be a Care Bear in no time.

Hair: Hair can be up, down, placed in a bun, whatever. Just make sure to wear a headband with round ears attached!

Sushi

Be the most delectable piece of raw fish! Grab the baggiest white shirt you own, wrap your most colorful pillow around you and hold it all together with a black belt. For the guys, wear black pants with the outfit. For the girls, wear black leggings and flats.

For the Men:

Waldo

Hide from your friends and make them search for “Waldo” this Saturday. All you need is a striped red shirt, black-framed glasses, skinny jeans, and beanie — the potential wardrobe of any casual hipster.

Costume: If you don’t own a red striped shirt, you can purchase one at American Apparel for $22.